Portable camera apparatus



March 7, 1933.

B. M CANDLESS PQRTABLE CAMERA APPARATUS Filed Aug. 51, 19:51

3 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 7, 1933. I McCANDLESS i,900,020

PORTABLE CAMERA APPARATUS Filed Aug. '31, 1931 a Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

March 7,1933,

B. M CANDLESS PORTABLE CAMERA APPARATUS s Shets -Sheet s Filed Aug. 51., 1931 I N VEN TOR.

W/z M ATTORNEY,

camera in cation s owninFi Patented M... 7, 51933 UNITED STATES PATE BYRON MCCANDLESS, OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY PORTABLE CAMERA APPARATUS Application filed August 81, 1931. Serial No. 580,258.

cum-an mm manor or men a, 1888,

the camera photo-copying t to provide an led and packed g a photo-copying camera in positi n on the special mounting means without disturbing the focusing arrangement.

A further object of this invention is to provide special .mounti camera and to place the ing means so that the lens ma before the camera is placed A further object provide a special focus glass to cooperate with the lens on the mounting means for pre determini g just what the conditions will be With the above and other the' invention consists in th combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described,

eference is to be had to the accompanydrawings forming a part of this specifiin which like reference characters indlcate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which: I

ig. 1 is a view of the tripod and camera mounting plate; v

' ilar to Fig. 1 with a ing Fig. 2 is a view sim special focusin Fig. 37

1s a new tive position, and including means in operative position; rged view of thecamera as 3; Fig. 5 afivottom ing plate with the c opera lamination -plan view of the mountamera attached thereon;

King apparatus away from th Fig. 6 is a plate per se;-

Fig. 7 Fig. 6, p

Fig. 5; Fig. view of th Fig. 10 1s a cusing glass;

the focusing gla Fig. 12 is line 12-12 of Fig. 13 is a tripod at 22 plate 23 is more As shown in Fi when t e'camera is set up. py1 gqamera2 A further object of this invention is to 6 W en in operatlon and rovide special illumination means in the y m ans of sprl ibrm of one or more portable lamps. 9 and member camera in As wilL is threaded into tend nut 40. 30, which is s in Fi s. 5- and 6 cessef on op so that mem e and rotated t screws 31 to camera securely As will be see is a longitud artly in secti 8 is a 0mm section of line 88 of 9 is a part1 e. special focusi partly section Fig. 11 is a cross 55 aview ofthe foc Fig. 10; and

s-sectional using glass on .line 13-13 0 0d having the wiveled to the is a mounting plate 23. This n in 4 to 8 inclusive and c y broken -sectional cros at 20 a trip egs 21. S

clearly show eseen-in Figs. 7 a 29 1s swivelly mo unted arm spring 41 tends to wivelly e flat pl ate 3 member o'site sides at each e NT OFFICE as manna APRII. so, 1m; :70 o. 1:. var) top-plan view of the mounting inal edge plan view of I and sectional lam; al view of the 00 view through using glass on f Fig. 10.

and 5, the photo- 8 1s mounted on this plate nd 8, member on the screw 35 which press member mounted on screw 39,.

7. As clearly seen s 29 andx30 are redge as at 42,

.29 and 30 may be pressed in on camera 2 yet detachabl n in Figs. 1- a o cooperate with the heads of 8 to hold the y in position.- nd7, the lens view of the 65 43 is not made part of the camera, but is It will be understood that the above desecured in the plate 26, this lens 43 being in scription and accompanying drawings comthe screw-threaded barrel 44, which barrel prehend only the general and preferred emis movable in plate 26 and may be secured in bodiment of my invention, and that various position by the lock-nut 45. This lens has the changes in construction, proportion and ar- 70 usual diaphragm (not shown) having a conrangement of parts may be made within the trol 47 and the usual shutter (not shown) scope of the appended claims, and without with the shutter control 48. When the camsacrificing any of the advantages of my inera 28 is in position, as shown in Figs. 3 and vention.

4, the lens 43 and the associated parts coop- The herein described invention may be 75 erate therewith as though they were an inmanufactured and used by or for the Governherent part of the camera. ment of the United States for governmental In order to predetermine just what the purposes without the payment to me of any conditions will be when set up, as shown in royalties thereon.

Figs. 3 and 4, a special focusing glass 49 The invention having been described, what shown separately in Figs. 9 to 13 inclusive, is claimed is: Y is used as shown in Fig. 2. This glass 49 1. A portable camera apparatus compris-- comprises an outer shell 50 and an eyepiece ing a portable support, a camera mounting 51 affixed to one end thereof, the inside of the means affixed to said support, an adjustable other end being shown as shaped in Fig. 13, lens in said mounting means, a glass for 85 so that it'may cooperate with the end of focusing said lens, a camera, and means on.

barrel 44, which is correspondingly shaped. said mounting means cooperating with the As will be seen in Fig. 2, this glass may be camera for detachably affixing the camera laced over the barrel 44 so that the work 52 thereto, said cooperating means comprising a 25 may be visible. As shown in Fig. 9 to 13, pair of spring pressed strip members swivel- 90 the eyepiece 51 has a lens 53 suitably aflixed 1y mounted on the bottom of said mounting therein, this lens being so placed tha h means and means on said camera extending same image will be focused thereby in he below said mountingmeans to cooperate with 1 eyeof the observer when placed on the plate said strip members.

26 as shown on Fig. 2, as will be focused on 2. A portable camera apparatus compris 9 the sensitive paper of-the camera 28 wh n ing aportable support,aplate swivelly affixed th amer is in h P n Shown i F g. to said support, an adjustable camera lens in This lens may preferably be made of a p said plate, and a focusing glass whereby to of convex lenses 54 and 55 with their convex dj t id l 35. surfaces juxtaposed 'as shown in Fig. 11 '3. A portable camera apparatus compris- 100 flat lens 56 which maybe either of plain or. ing a portable support, a plate swivelly afground glass is supported below the lens 53 fi d t id u o t, an dj tabl camera and held againsta framlng member 57, 0 lens in said plate, a focusing glass whereby that the image V1S1blie through the lens 53 to adjust, aid lens and means in said glass will be rectangular in outline in accordance f f i th image i ibl th ugh th 105 with the frame 57 thus making the image l J visible therethrough of the same shape and 4. A portable camera apparatus comprissize as will appear in the camera. ing aportable support, aplate swivelly afiixed In operation the tr1p0d20 1s set up as to said support, an adjustable camera lens in Shown 1h F 1 wlth the P t? 26 @PP said plate, a focusing glass whereby to adjust 11 matfll Over the k Whlch 15 to he said lens, a camera, and cooperating means m The glass 15 then Placed Q the on saidplate and camera for detachably sebill-T6144 and the PO m y then be adlusted curing the camera and plate together with the and the h 43 and Plate aP P ly focused camera in cooperative relation to the lens.

the image Of the WOIk 52 'ViSlblG t0 the A portable camera, apparatus compris- 1 Observe! W111 be p p y centered, d ing a support, a plateswivelly aflixed to said focused. 1 I support, an adjustable camera lens in said The glass 49 is then remov ah camera plate, a camera, and means on said camera- 28 substituted therefor, the StllP members and said platetohold the camera on said plate 29 and 30 cooperatmg wlth the r ws 31 t in cooperative relation to said lens. a l 34 of the camera to hold it securely in pos1- 6. A portable camera apparatus compristion on plate 26. One or more lamps shown ing a support, a plate swivelly aflixed to said generally at 58, or other suitable illumination support, a, pair of spring-pressed strip mom.- means, is set up as shown in Fig. 3, so th bers swivelly mounted on the bottom of said sufiicient illumination is provided on the plate, a camera adapted to be mounted on work being copied. Inasmuch as the camera said plate, and means on said camera extend- 28 is already properly focused due to the ing below said plateto cooperate with the means shown in Fig. 2, it is only necessary strip members and detachbly secure the .to operate the shutter control 48 exposed to camera inposition on the plate. i

sensitive aper and make the .c y, v 7. In a portable camera ap aratus, a su P p r. P P

in said barrel, a 1

for holding the glass in the lens for focusing the same.

8. In a portable camera apparatus, a tri- 0d, a plate swivelly secured to said tripod, plate,

a lens barrel extending through said and barrel.

9. In a portable camera apparatus, a tripod, a plate secured to said barrel extending through said plate bly securing the camera on the plate, said cooperating means comprising a pair of spring pressed strip members strip members.

10. A portable photo-copying apparatus comprisinga tripod, a plate through said plate, an adjustable camera lens in said barrel, a f

ing with said lens in adjusting the same, said barrel and said g1 means for holding said glass in proper relation to the lens, and means in said glass for framing the image visible therethrough.

11. A portable photo-copying apparatus comprising a tripod, a plate swivelly mounted on said tripod arrel adjustably through said plate,

copying camera, and said ate and said camera for holding the on said plate in proper relation to the lens therein. 7

BYRON MCCANDLESS.

lens and camera shutter controls in said ass having cooperating 

